Pembroke Ontario is the location of the administrative headquarters of Renfrew County, though the city itself is politically independent.
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10 Facts About Pembroke Ontario
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Pembroke Ontario is indirectly named after Sidney Herbert, First Admiralty Secretary from 1841 to 1845 and son of George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke Ontario.
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Pembroke Ontario was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1971.
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Pembroke Ontario is the largest commercial centre between North Bay and Ottawa.
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Pembroke Ontario is a gateway to natural adventures on the Petawawa and Ottawa Rivers, Algonquin Park and to world-class white water rafting a short distance to the southwest.
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Pembroke Ontario has a 600 plus seat community arts facility, Festival Hall Center of the Arts.
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Pembroke Ontario has been the home of the Pembroke Ontario Lumber Kings Junior A Hockey Club since 1958.
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Pembroke Ontario has won the CCHL Championship a record five consecutive years.
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Pembroke Ontario remains CHRO-TV's official city of license, although the station currently operates out of studios in Ottawa.
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